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Bad Calculated Bond Lengths

List of molecules with calculated bond lengths that differ by more than 0.050 Å from experimental bond lengths.

Calculated at B3LYP/cc-pVTZ

Species Name Bond type Bond Length (Å)
Experimental Calculated Difference
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.085 4.200 3.115
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 3.414 2.327
C5H6 1,3-Cyclopentadiene rCC 1.340 3.319 1.979
C5H6 1,3-Cyclopentadiene rCC 1.340 3.319 1.979
CH3CHCHCH3 2-Butene, (Z)- rCC 1.346 3.172 1.826
CH3CHCHCH3 2-Butene, (Z)- rCC 1.506 2.544 1.038
C2H4O3 trioxolane124 rCN 1.303 2.197 0.894
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.476 2.256 0.780
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.843 0.748
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.843 0.748
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.095 1.839 0.744
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.896 0.741
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.085 0.741
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.085 0.741
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.084 0.741
HSSSH trisulfane rHS 1.344 2.084 0.741
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.087 1.823 0.736
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.773 0.675
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.098 1.754 0.656
Ar2 Argon diatomic rArAr 3.758 4.342 0.584
CH3SO2NH2 methanesulfonamide rCN 1.207 1.684 0.477
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCC 1.561 1.091 -0.470
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.003 -0.457
Be2 Beryllium diatomic rBeBe 2.460 2.004 -0.456
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCC 1.530 1.092 -0.438
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCH 1.070 1.507 0.437
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.523 0.434
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.523 0.434
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.089 1.522 0.433
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.523 0.431
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.523 0.431
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCH 1.092 1.522 0.430
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.515 1.089 -0.426
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCH 1.123 1.546 0.423
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.516 0.423
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.516 0.423
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 2.155 2.569 0.414
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.503 0.410
C2H4F2 1,2-difluoroethane rCH 1.093 1.503 0.410
C5H6 1,3-Cyclopentadiene rCC 1.460 1.080 -0.380
C5H6 1,3-Cyclopentadiene rCC 1.460 1.080 -0.380
ONNO NO dimer rNN 2.236 1.868 -0.368
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.493 0.363
CH2CHCH2F Allyl Fluoride rHC 1.130 1.491 0.361
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 3.060 0.359
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.103 -0.347
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.103 -0.347
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.103 -0.347
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.103 -0.347
C4H4N2 Succinonitrile rCH 1.111 1.458 0.347
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCH 1.075 1.420 0.345
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.843 0.315
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.843 0.315
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCC 1.528 1.839 0.311
C4H10O Methyl propyl ether rCH 1.099 1.409 0.310
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.091 -0.309
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.091 -0.309
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.091 -0.309
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.522 -0.298
Ne2 Neon diatomic rNeNe 3.100 2.802 -0.298
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.523 -0.297
CH3CH2SH ethanethiol rCS 1.820 1.523 -0.297
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.040 2.295 0.255
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 1.968 -0.247
C2H2+ acetylene cation rCH 1.077 1.321 0.244
S4 Sulfur tetramer rSS 1.898 2.141 0.243
Ar2+ Argon diatomic cation rArAr 2.320 2.547 0.227
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.460 -0.208
C4H6 1-Methylcyclopropene rCC 1.300 1.507 0.207
C5H6 1,3-Cyclopentadiene rCC 1.540 1.343 -0.197
C5H6 1,3-Cyclopentadiene rCC 1.540 1.343 -0.197
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.507 -0.194
Al2 Aluminum diatomic rAlAl 2.701 2.507 -0.194
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.261 -0.189
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.261 -0.189
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.261 -0.189
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.450 2.261 -0.189
S3 Sulfur trimer rSS 1.917 2.103 0.186
Si2 Silicon diatomic rSiSi 2.246 2.065 -0.181
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.493 -0.175
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.230 -0.170
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.230 -0.170
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.230 -0.170
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.230 -0.170
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.230 -0.170
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.400 2.230 -0.170
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.091 -0.169
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.091 -0.169
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.260 2.091 -0.169
CHF2CHF2 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethane rCF 1.359 1.525 0.166
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.751 0.154
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.597 1.751 0.154
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.261 0.151
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.261 0.151
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.261 0.151
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.110 2.261 0.151
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.103 -0.147
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.103 -0.147
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.103 -0.147
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.250 2.103 -0.147
Al2Cl6 Aluminum, di-μ-chlorotetrachlorodi- rAlCl 2.240 2.093 -0.147
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.103 -0.137
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.103 -0.137
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.103 -0.137
GaP Gallium monophosphide rPGa 2.240 2.103 -0.137
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.091 -0.129
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.091 -0.129
AlP Aluminum monophosphide rAlP 2.220 2.091 -0.129
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.091 -0.121
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.091 -0.121
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.091 -0.121
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.091 -0.121
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.091 -0.121
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.091 -0.121
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.091 -0.121
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.213 1.091 -0.121
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.104 -0.111
AlN Aluminum nitride rNAl 1.786 1.680 -0.106
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.202 0.104
N2 Nitrogen diatomic rNN 1.098 1.202 0.104
Si2H2 disilyne rSiSi 2.215 2.117 -0.098
SiP Silicon monophosphide rSiP 2.078 1.988 -0.089
SeO3 selenium trioxide rSeO 1.688 1.602 -0.086
BC boron monocarbide rBC 1.491 1.415 -0.077
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.646 -0.076
SiC silicon monocarbide rCSi 1.722 1.646 -0.076
CO Carbon monoxide rCO 1.128 1.204 0.076
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.484 1.409 -0.075
Ne2+ Neon diatomic cation rNeNe 1.765 1.840 0.075
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.516 -0.074
B2 Boron diatomic rBB 1.590 1.516 -0.074
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOO 1.426 1.354 -0.071
SF5Cl sulfur chloropentafluoride rSCl 2.030 2.099 0.069
ClFO3 Perchloryl fluoride rFCl 1.598 1.665 0.067
ClNO2 Nitryl chloride rNCl 1.840 1.905 0.065
CH2ClCHCl2 1,1,2-trichloroethane rCC 1.580 1.515 -0.065
C4H8O2 Ethyl acetate rCO 1.448 1.512 0.064
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 1.145 0.064
He2+ helium diatomic cation rHeHe 1.081 1.145 0.064
ClOOCl Dichlorine dioxide rOCl 1.704 1.767 0.062
BN boron nitride rBN 1.325 1.264 -0.061
BN boron nitride rBN 1.325 1.264 -0.061
B4H10 Tetraborane(10) rHB 1.315 1.255 -0.060
CH3CHClCH2CH3 Butane, 2-chloro- rCCl 1.781 1.841 0.060
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.302 0.059
C2 Carbon diatomic rCC 1.243 1.302 0.059
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.491 -0.059
Si2H2 disilyne rSiH 1.668 1.726 0.058
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.588 0.058
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.588 0.058
CH3CCl(CH3)CH3 Propane, 2-chloro-2-methyl- rCCl 1.803 1.860 0.057
CH3CHNOH Acetaldoxime rCC 1.550 1.494 -0.056
CFCl chlorofluoromethylene rCCl 1.714 1.769 0.055
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.751 0.055
ClF3 Chlorine trifluoride rFCl 1.697 1.751 0.055
SOCl2 thionyl chloride rSCl 2.076 2.130 0.054
ClS2 Sulfur chloride rSCl 2.071 2.125 0.054
CH2SHCH2SH 1,2-Ethanedithiol rSH 1.400 1.346 -0.054
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.581 0.051
C3H3NO Isoxazole rCC 1.356 1.305 -0.051
GaAs Gallium arsenide rGaAs 2.530 2.581 0.051
HNO2 Nitrous acid rNO 1.442 1.391 -0.051
ClSSCl Disulfur dichloride rSCl 2.057 2.107 0.050
SiBr Silicon monobromide rSiBr 2.209 2.259 0.050
C5H10 2-Pentene, (E)- rCC 1.576 1.526 -0.050
BeCl2 Beryllium chloride rBeCl 1.750 1.800 0.050
166 molecules.